Baking & Pastries· American

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Name: Red Velvet Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2.5 cups flour; 1.5 cups sugar; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp cocoa powder

Soft cocoa-tinged cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.

Vegetarian

🧺 You have 0/5 tracked ingredients — missing All-Purpose Flour, White Sugar, Buttermilk, Egg +1.

18Serves

20mPrep

20mCook

40mTotal

EasyLevel

Ingredients

Make

servings

·2.5 cups flour~300 gAll-Purpose Flour
·1.5 cups sugar~300 gWhite Sugar
·1 cup buttermilk~245 gButtermilk
·2 eggs~100 g↗ Egg
·2 tbsp cocoa powder~15 gCocoa Powder

Steps

1Whisk a batter with red coloring and cocoa.
2Fill cupcake liners.
3Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes; frost when cool.

Nutrition · 1 serving (~53 g)

🔥 Calories140

🥩 Protein3.0g6% DV

🍞 Carbs31g11% DV

🥑 Fat0.95g1% DV

🌿 Fiber0.75g3% DV

Sugar 17 gSodium 23 mg

Vitamins

Thiamin0.13mg11%

Riboflavin0.13mg10%

Folate28mcg7%

Niacin0.96mg6%

Vitamin B120.12mcg5%

Vitamin D0.25mcg1%

Vitamin B60.02mg1%

Vitamin A9.2mcg1%

Vitamin E0.08mg1%

Vitamin K0.24mcg0%

Vitamin C0.12mg0%

Minerals

Selenium8.0mcg15%

Manganese0.19mg8%

Copper0.06mg7%

Iron1.1mg6%

Phosphorus46mg4%

Zinc0.33mg3%

Magnesium11mg3%

Calcium23mg2%

Potassium58mg1%

Estimated per serving — for guidance, not a measured label.

What drives the score

43/100

Grade C

Nutrient density15/35

Protein quality6/15

Fiber2/10

Healthy fats5/10

Bioactives10/15

Glycemic impact5/10

Bioactives

flavanolsanthocyanins

What's in it — ingredient scores

This recipe scores 43 / C — the blend of the ingredients below. Whole-food ingredients carry their own health score (tap one to explore it); pantry staples and seasonings don't.

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All-Purpose Flour

~300 g

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White Sugar

~300 g

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Buttermilk

~245 g

Egg

~100 g

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Cocoa Powder

~15 g

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